SDCard URI

[madSac]

I am using some methods those needs URI to be passed...i searched in forum for changing path to uri, i got

data="file://" & File.Combine(File.DirInternal, "file.mp3")

but when i am using

data="file://" & File.Combine(File.DirRootExternal, "file.mp3")

no change is done.i have placed file.mp3 in sdcard.
Please tell where i am wrong ?

 

[JonPM]

Where and how have you placed the mp3 file on the sdcard?

 

[madSac]

Where and how have you placed the mp3 file on the sdcard?

I have just normally copied mp3 file to sdcard. In its filemanager root...or say first screen of filemanager.
Actually i am trying to change ringtone but using normal path...i.e. without taking user input.

 

[Informatix]

I have just normally copied mp3 file to sdcard. In its filemanager root...or say first screen of filemanager.
Actually i am trying to change ringtone but using normal path...i.e. without taking user input.

And if you remove one slash to "file://" ?
Could you log the result of "file://" & File.Combine(File.DirRootExternal, "file.mp3") ?

 

[madSac]

And if you remove one slash to "file://" ?
Could you log the result of "file://" & File.Combine(File.DirRootExternal, "file.mp3") ?

yes i get this in log

file:///mnt/sdcard/file.mp3

 

[madSac]

Bumping to get solution.
Sorry for that.
I waited long.

 

[thedesolatesoul]

Informatix already told you the solution in post 4.
Use "file:/" instead of "file://"

 

[madSac]

I tried to use

Dim r As RingtoneManager
r.SetDefault(r.TYPE_RINGTONE,"file://mnt/sdcard/ring.mp3")
Log(r.GetDefault(r.TYPE_NOTIFICATION) & ":" &r.GetContentDir)

But no change to place
in log i am always getting

content://settings/system/notification_sound:ContentDir

 

[Informatix]

I tried to use

Dim r As RingtoneManager
r.SetDefault(r.TYPE_RINGTONE,"file://mnt/sdcard/ring.mp3")
Log(r.GetDefault(r.TYPE_NOTIFICATION) & ":" &r.GetContentDir)

But no change to place
in log i am always getting

content://settings/system/notification_sound:ContentDir

The URI must be the real path to the file, not a symbolic link. On a Nexus 7 for example, /mnt/sdcard is not the real mount point. It's just a symbolic link for /storage/emulated/0.

 

[madSac]

The URI must be the real path to the file, not a symbolic link. On a Nexus 7 for example, /mnt/sdcard is not the real mount point. It's just a symbolic link for /storage/emulated/0.

I cannot understand. Can you provide an example on what i want to do ?
(Set ringtone from SDCard i do not want to add it in list)

 

[Informatix]

I couldnot understand. Can you provide an example on what i want to do ?
(Set ringtone from SDCard i do not want to add it in list)

I don't know what's the path on your device. You say that the mounting point of your storage card is /mnt/sdcard, but apparently, it's not. Use a file explorer and find the right path. Or you can use my MediaBrowser demo to see the path of your media files.

 

[madSac]

I don't know what's the path on your device. You say that the mounting point of your storage card is /mnt/sdcard, but apparently, it's not. Use a file explorer and find the right path. Or you can use my MediaBrowser demo to see the path of your media files.

I don't want to make an app for my device only. I am designing application for every device with 2.3+.
Any other solution ? Will adding to list will do ?

 

[Informatix]

Any other solution ?

Edit: I just realized that the right path is given by File.DirRootExternal. So that won't solve your problem.

 

[madSac]

Can you provide a sample code ? I am just totally bugged up to understand anything .

 

[thedesolatesoul]

The URI from the mediastore is different from the file path.
See here: Basic4android - Phone

Use AddMediaStore to get the URI and then use that string in SetDefault.

 

[Informatix]

The URI from the mediastore is different from the file path.
See here: Basic4android - Phone

Use AddMediaStore to get the URI and then use that string in SetDefault.

I checked this morning. The MediaStore uses the same path returned by File.DirRootExternal.

 

[madSac]

The URI from the mediastore is different from the file path.
See here: Basic4android - Phone

Use AddMediaStore to get the URI and then use that string in SetDefault.

Ok I will have to do that.I didn't wanted to add file in the list .

Thank you , thedesolatesoul and informatix for helping me.

 

[Jost aus Soest]

BTW: You're not just looking for the path to the external SD Card, are you?
If so, try getSDCardPath: External SD Card Root Folder